Tel Aviv [Israel], March 8 (ANI): Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has affirmed that the United States and his administration have achieved nearly total dominance over Iranian airspace following a series of coordinated military strikes. The Prime Minister made these remarks in Hebrew in a video message shared on X.
Iranian attack damages water desalination plant in Bahrain, ministry says Bahrain's interior ministry said on Sunday an Iranian drone attack had damaged a water desalination plant as the Islamic Republic presses an air campaign against its Gulf neighbours, AFP reported. "The Iranian aggression randomly bombs civilian targets and causes material damage to a water desalination plant following an attack by a drone," the ministry said in a statement.
Pezeshkian: Iran will respond with strength to attacks Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will respond forcefully to any attacks on its territory but stressed that Tehran seeks good relations with neighbouring countries. Speaking during a visit to wounded victims at a hospital, Pezeshkian said earlier remarks about limiting strikes had been misinterpreted. He said Iran may respond to attacks originating from other countries’ territory, but that such actions do not mean Tehran is in conflict with those states.
Bahrain asks citizens to 'head to nearest safe place' Authorities in Bahrain on Sunday said that sirens were activated, while advising people to "head to the nearest safe place", Al Jazeera reported. “Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said in a brief statement.
While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yet This is the third Gulf war and umpteenth outbreak of conflict since the United States took over as the dominant power and influence in the Middle East at the end of the cold war. And it is arguably the most dangerous, consequential and confused of them all. The destruction and chaos spreading across the region confirms the Middle East’s status as the world’s pre-eminent crisis factory, but it also raises questions as to how US presidents so often declare they are ending US interference in the region, only to be lured back in.
Six writers weigh in on what’s next for the country and its citizens as the war continues.
Two cargo ships owned by a sanctioned Iranian shipping company have departed a Chinese chemical-storage port carrying cargo and are heading toward Iran, the Washington Post reported citing an analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery and sanctions records.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi condemned the “blatant and desperate crime” by the US after a strike hit a freshwater desalination facility on Qeshm Island in southern Iran, disrupting water supplies to dozens of villages.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denounced US President Donald Trump's approach to regional tensions amid the US and Israeli war of aggression against Iran, asserting that any escalation would be met with strong resistance from Iran's Armed Forces.
WASHINGTON DC, March 8 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Saturday (U. S. local time) sharply criticised United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the lack of UK support for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, claiming that it is now mulling over sending aircraft carriers to West Asia.
Washington, DC [US], March 8 (ANI): The US and Israel have held discussions regarding the potential deployment of special forces into Iran to secure the country's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, as reported by Axios. According to four sources with knowledge of the discussions cited by Axios, such an operation would be considered at a later stage of the ongoing war.
Beijing [China], March 8 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for enhanced cooperation between New Delhi and Beijing during a news conference held on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing.
Washington, DC [US], March 8 (ANI) United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has issued a new threat via social media, warning of lethal consequences for any entities that target American citizens. The warning, shared in a post by CENTCOM on X, underlined the administration's uncompromising stance on national security.
HONG KONG: Gulf airlines have begun restoring limited flight operations from the United Arab Emirates, but missile threats and widespread airspace closures continue to disrupt travel across the Middle East. Emirates and Etihad Airways said they are operating reduced schedules from their hubs as airlines struggle to manage stranded passengers and volatile security conditions following the outbreak of the U. S.
Video: Drone strike sets Kuwait social security headquarters ablaze A drone reportedly launched by Iran set fire to the main headquarters of Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security, with the multi-storey building seen ablaze as emergency crews fought to contain the flames. It comes during a continuing escalation of the US‑Israel war on Iran that has seen Tehran target military and civilian infrastructure across the Gulf. A drone reportedly launched by Iran set fire to the main headquarters of Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security, with the multi‑storey building seen ablaze as emergency crews fought to contain the flames.
Israel says it has launched attacks targeting Iranian infrastructure Israel’s military on Sunday said it has launched another wave of attacks targeting Iranian infrastructure across the country. The announcement came as explosions were reported in several areas of Iran, including the capital Tehran. The attacks are part of the ongoing war that began after coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering missile and drone retaliation from Tehran across the region.
(260308) -- TEL AVIV, March 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a rally at a square to protest against U. S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran and demand an immediate end to all acts of war in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 7, 2026.
Beirut hotel damaged in Israeli strike sheltered displaced people An Israeli strike hit a hotel in central Beirut housing displaced families, forcing families to evacuate the building, Al Jazeera reported. The strike appeared to target a single room at the Ramada hotel, causing damage to nearby rooms. The report said that many of the hotel’s guests were people displaced from Beirut’s southern suburbs, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley following recent evacuation orders.
Even 'large-scale' US war unlikely to topple Iran government, says intel report A US National Intelligence Council assessment found that even a "large-scale" American-led war against Iran would be unlikely to topple the country’s government, according to a report by The Washington Post. The report, completed about a week after the US and Israel launched joint strikes on 28 February, said Iran’s fragmented opposition is unlikely to take control of the country. The findings also question the Trump administration’s suggestion that the war could be concluded within four to six weeks.
Investigation finds US-sanctioned Kinahan cartel leaders 'living openly' in Dubai Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 03/08/2026 - 00:44 Video shows Christy Kinahan at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena despite international manhunt Left: Kinahan with Tyson Fury in Dubai in February 2022. Right: Irish boxer Jono Carroll with Kinahan at Dubai’s Emirates Golf Club in February 2022. BELLINGCAT / zaidikhan / jono_carroll Off Irish cartel leaders Christy Kinahan and his son Daniel are "living openly in Dubai" despite an international manhunt and multimillion-dollar rewards for information leading to their arrest, an investigation by The Sunday Times in collaboration with the open-source outlet Bellingcat shows.